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Cowboys' Tavon Austin: Ruled out yet again

by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

Austin (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Austin wouldn't have much of a role on offense even if he were healthy, presumably slotting in as the No. 5 receiver behind Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, Cole Beasley and Allen Hurns. The speedy veteran hasn't played or practiced since Week 6 and doesn't seem likely to make it back for a Thanksgiving game against Washington.

The team hasn't provided any indication of late that Austin has made dramatic progress in his recovery from a right groin strain, so it's expected that he'll miss his a fourth consecutive contest Sunday in Atlanta. Official word on Austin's status for the game will come Friday, when the Cowboys release their final injury report for Week 11.

Since straining his right groin in the Cowboys' Week 6 win over the Jaguars, Austin has yet to resume practicing in any fashion. Even if he's able to advance to limited participation by the end of the week, Austin's chances of playing Sunday against the Falcons don't appear promising.

Austin (groin) will not play Sunday against the Eagles, Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Austin was unable to practice at all this week. The former Ram hasn't played since straining his groin Week 6 against the Jaguars. Austin's absence has mostly been felt on special teams, where Cole Beasley and Jourdan Lewis have found more work.

Austin (groin) wasn't seen participating in Thursday's practice, Brandon George of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Austin has been sidelined since Week 6 with the right groin strain and has yet to return to practice in any capacity, putting him on track for another absence Sunday in Philadelphia. Once Austin is healthy again, he'll likely have a limited role as a gadget player on offense, with his bigger impact likely to come on special teams as a return man.